abosutely awesome. No other way to describe it.
Season mode: very unpredictable, which is good. I didn't know what would happen next. Almost as good as the real thing. look for other reviews on it, cause I only played it with my CAW
GM Mode: completly had a overhaul. Let's u control things with more ease now. whether you're playing the matches, or just planning them, you will be putting a lot of time in becoming the greatest Gm of the year. Like the addition of velocity and heat to get your CAWs popularity and exp up without putting them on the real show. also like the addition of the power 25 - it's like your on the real wwe site
realism: now, u actually set up weapons instead of a table magically changing to stand up or something. Now, less counterinf from the AI, which is great because they kept countering most moves in the last game. Tables and Ladders are totally unbelievable (in a good way). You can set up tables and ladders in certain ways that make it more destructive, without taking away from the realism. It takes a hell of a long time for wrestlers to get up now, because u don't get up after 5 seconds after being put thrrough a table.
Like the addition of the money in the bank match. new weapons. The hotspots are one of the best things of the game! unprecedented control over how much torment you put your opponents through. The Bad: commentary is absolutley horrible. Especially Jim Ross and the King. They call a chair shot a stunner and sometimes a random finisher as taking out a weapon from under the ring. always fight on smackdown to overcome this.
Music: great. now there's more rock, since music has to be energetic to get the fans hyped up. Locker room - totally pimped out. you'll spend about 20 minutes customizing it with banners, posters, etc.
Create a wrestler - same as always. don't really notice a difference. The voices really suck. Really, really suck.
Create - a belt seems a bit more pimped out with all the spinners. pretty cool
More controls: the hotspots let u have a great deal of control over your opponent. An example: u get your oppponent in a strong grapple; then you drag him to the trunbuckle. U go ontop of him, and u use the right analog stick to punch him as many times as u want. same from ring steps.
Overall: don't rent it. buy it. if you have any questions, post something on the board.